ValheimPrefabParser

Valheim Prefab Parser

> ⚠️ This is a developer / modder tool — it adds nothing to gameplay. > If you are a regular player looking for new content, this mod is not for you.

A lightweight BepInEx plugin that scans all of Valheim's loaded prefabs at runtime, categorizes them, and writes a structured report to a text file next to the plugin .dll. Intended for mod authors and QA testers who need a quick reference of every prefab name available in the current game version — including those added by other mods.

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What it does

On every game load the mod waits for both ObjectDB and ZNetScene to finish initializing, then collects all prefabs from three sources:

• ObjectDB.m_items and m_recipes — all items and crafting recipes
• ZNetScene.m_prefabs — every networked object registered in the scene
• Resources.FindObjectsOfTypeAll — remaining Unity assets not in either registry

The result is a single .txt file with a summary table and a full list sorted into 32 categories (weapons, armor, creatures, buildings, VFX, etc.).

Typical output: 6000+ prefabs across 32 categories.

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Who needs this

| Use case | Fits? | |---|---| | Writing a mod and need exact prefab names | ✅ | | Testing whether a mod registers its prefabs correctly | ✅ | | Comparing prefab lists between game versions | ✅ | | Building a content mod and want to kitbash vanilla assets | ✅ | | Playing Valheim for fun | ❌ install something else |

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Installation

1. Install BepInExPack for Valheim if you haven't already.
2. Drop ValheimPrefabParser.dll into BepInEx/plugins/ValheimPrefabParser/.
3. Launch the game and load any world.
4. The output file appears at BepInEx/plugins/ValheimPrefabParser/valheim_prefabs.txt.

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Configuration

Config file is generated at BepInEx/config/com.yourname.valheimprefabparser.cfg on first run.

| Key | Default | Description | |---|---|---| | UseCoroutine | true | Spread parsing across frames to avoid a freeze on load | | OutputFileName | valheim_prefabs.txt | Name of the output file | | IncludeComponentList | false | Print every Unity component on each prefab (makes the file large) |

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Output format

╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║          VALHEIM PREFAB PARSER — FULL LIST               ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
  Date:           2026-02-22 18:45:01
  Total prefabs:  6284
  Categories:     32

── SUMMARY ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
  01_Weapons                          87 pcs.
  02_Shields                          18 pcs.
  ...

── DETAILED LIST ────────────────────────────────────────────

┌─ 01_Weapons (87)
│  AtgeirBlackmetal
│  AtgeirBronze
│  ...
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

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Categories

01_Weapons · 02_Shields · 03_Armor · 04_Ammunition · 05_Food · 06_Consumables · 07_Materials · 08_Trophies · 09_Tools · 10_Torches · 11_Utility · 12_Other_Items · 13_Buildings · 14_Bosses · 15_Player · 16_Humanoids · 17_Monsters · 18_Tameable · 19_Creatures · 20_Plants · 21_Trees · 22_Minerals · 23_Containers · 24_Crafting_Stations · 25_Fireplaces · 26_Portals · 27_Pickables · 28_Spawners · 29_Ships · 30_Projectiles · 31_VFX_Effects · 32_SFX · 99_Other

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Compatibility

• No gameplay changes, no ZDO writes, no RPC calls.
• Read-only — safe to add or remove mid-modpack without side effects.
• Works alongside any other mod; does not patch any method that other mods commonly touch.
• Tested on Valheim 0.220.x.

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Source code

github.com/SkarifWW/Valheimprefabparser

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Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md.

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Made by Skarif — for modders, by a modder.